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Remembering Pon. Sivakumaran 52 years on
Today marks 52 years since the death of Ponnuthurai Sivakumaran, the first Tamil to die in the liberation struggle.  Sivakumaran was a member of the Tamil Manavar Peravai (or Tamil Student Federation, TSF) and a leading militant in the early armed Tamil struggle. With decades of Sri Lankan state repression and deadly anti-Tamil pogroms already having taken place, Tamil militant…

Nine farmers arrested as Muthunagar land protest enters 26th day

Oct 13, 2025
Farmers in Muthunagar, Trincomalee, have entered the 26th day of their continuous satyagraha protest in front of the Trincomalee District Secretariat, demanding the return of farmlands seized for a Sri Lankan state-backed solar power project.

Tamils rally in Jaffna demanding removal of military-backed vihara

Oct 13, 2025
Protests continued in Jaffna’s Thaiyiddy area on Monday as members of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF), local landowners, and residents staged a demonstration against preparations for a state-backed ceremony at the illegally built and controversial Tissa Vihara Buddhist temple.

2nd Lt. Maalathy commemorated in Mannar

Oct 12, 2025
38th commemoration of 2nd Lt. Maalathy, LTTE’s first fallen female fighter, held in Mannar.

Pirambadi massacre by Indian troops remembered in Jaffna

Oct 12, 2025

The Pirambadi massacre in Kokkuvil, where over 60 Tamils were shot dead or crushed with an armoured vehicle by Indian Peacekeeping Forces (IPKF), was remembered in Jaffna today. 

A flame was lit and flowers were laid at a memorial dedicated to the victims who were massacred 38 years ago.

Sri Lankan government moves to acquire Tamil-owned land in Jaffna for the navy use

Oct 12, 2025
Sri Lankan government moves to acquire privately owned Tamil land in Jaffna for Navy’s radar installation

Sri Lankan army’s business empire faces growing backlash in Mullaitivu

Oct 10, 2025
Maritimepattu council orders Sri Lankan army to close beauty salon undermining war-affected civilians’ livelihoods

‘No government is willing to hold Sri Lanka accountable,’ says Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam

Oct 10, 2025
Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) leader and Jaffna parliamentarian Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam has said that no government in the world has been willing to bring the Sri Lankan state before an international court, despite overwhelming evidence of atrocities committed against Tamils.

Remembering 2nd Lt. Maalathy

Oct 10, 2025

Today marks 38 years since the death of 2nd Lt. Maalathy, the first female fighter of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to lose her life in the Tamil armed struggle.

Across the world, the day is being commemorated as Tamil Women’s Day, an opportunity to honour women’s involvement in the fight for Tamil rights.

 

'Sri Lanka should never accede to the Rome Statute' - Former Human Rights Commissioner

Oct 9, 2025
Sri Lanka’s former Human Rights Commission commissioner warns against signing the Rome Statute, arguing it would expose soldiers already under international travel bans for war crimes to further prosecution.

Sri Lanka’s foreign minister defends skipping UN vote, rejects resolution

Oct 9, 2025
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath has defended the government’s decision not to call for a vote at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the latest resolution concerning the island, while reiterating Colombo’s rejection of international accountability measures long demanded by Tamils.
Nine farmers arrested as Muthunagar land protest enters 26th day
Tamils rally in Jaffna demanding removal of military-backed vihara
2nd Lt. Maalathy commemorated in Mannar
Pirambadi massacre by Indian troops remembered in Jaffna
Sri Lankan government moves to acquire Tamil-owned land in Jaffna for the navy use
Sri Lankan army’s business empire faces growing backlash in Mullaitivu
‘No government is willing to hold Sri Lanka accountable,’ says Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
Remembering 2nd Lt. Maalathy
'Sri Lanka should never accede to the Rome Statute' - Former Human Rights Commissioner
Sri Lanka’s foreign minister defends skipping UN vote, rejects resolution
Nine farmers arrested as Muthunagar land protest enters 26th day
Tamils rally in Jaffna demanding removal of military-backed vihara
2nd Lt. Maalathy commemorated in Mannar
Pirambadi massacre by Indian troops remembered in Jaffna
Sri Lankan government moves to acquire Tamil-owned land in Jaffna for the navy use
Sri Lankan army’s business empire faces growing backlash in Mullaitivu
‘No government is willing to hold Sri Lanka accountable,’ says Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam
Remembering 2nd Lt. Maalathy
'Sri Lanka should never accede to the Rome Statute' - Former Human Rights Commissioner
Sri Lanka’s foreign minister defends skipping UN vote, rejects resolution